The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-20

thereof as may be necessary, be APP
propriated out of the bridge fund OF
1887, for the purpose of repairing the
bridge over the mouth of Bayou Ra.
pides, and that G.. A. Schnack, j.
NJ. Armstrong and B. c.. Duke be
appointed commissioners to let out
and receive the said work, and make
their report to this body. The con-
tractor is to make the repairs accord
ing to specifications furnished by the
commissioners.
On motion Of Mr.. Barstow:
Resolved, That the petition of
G. W. Bennett, asking permission to
erect telephone poles on the side of
the public road from Bennettsvillc to
Theoda, be granted, the poles not
to interfere with public travel.
Resolved, further, That the said
6. w. Bennett is hereby permitted
to close the public road following the
bayou around the Roger Roberts place,
a public road having been made
through the said place by the Cheney
vile depot,
The petition of citizens of Spring
Hill Ward, asking appropriation for
repair Of bridge across bayou
Cocodrie, near Science Hill, is disal-
lowed, said bridge being entirely
within the limits of St. Landry
Parish.
On motion of Mr.. Swami:
Resolved that Basil Gray, A. j.
Gray, w. w. Lewis, Thos. Frazer,
Josiah Miller and Lewis Smith, be
appointed commissioners to lay off
a public road from the old Cotile
road to Lewis Smiths Mill, intersect-
ing the Lecompte road at that point,
crossing the Valentine at the Walker
place, and report to the Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Barstow:
Resolved, That the sum of $500,
or as much thereof as may be neces.
sary, be appropriated out of bridge
fund of 1887, to repair the Rhodes
bridge, and that j. I. Rhodes, O.
+. Hadley and L. f. Trubeville be
appointed commissioners to let out
and superintend said repairs.
On motion of Mr.. James:
Resolved, That the sum of 500.
or as much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be appropriated out of the
bridge fund of 1887, to build q bridge
across Hemp Hill creek, near Collins
mill, and that D. G. Collins, VIM.
Collins, and James Owens be APP
pointed commissioners to let out
same according to law.
On motion of Mr.. James:
Resolved, That the sum of $500,
or as much thereof as may be neccs-
sary, be appropriated out of bridge
fund of 1887, to repair the bridge
across Bayou Cocodric, at Eden
plantation, and that B. X. Hunter be
appointed commissioner to let out
and superintend said repairing.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Resolved, That Jno. Strother, Jr.,
be appointed syndlc in Road Dist.
No. 6, Spring Hill Ward, from West
port to Willis crossing, on Calcasicu,
vice Obey Johnson, not living on
road.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Resolved, That the sum OF $4,000
be appropriated out of the pauper
fund of 1887, for the relief of Mr..
Galpln, and wife, INDECENT persons,
and that w. S. Perkins be appointed
their disbursing agent.
On motion of Mr.. Weems:
Resolved, That the petition of cit
liens Of Bayou Lamourie, asking for
a public road running from b. Mey-
cr's dwelling house, on Lamourie,
East, through property of Mrs. Rou-
geou, to Latania Bridge, intersectlng
main public road at Roberts place,
be granted; said road to beopen-
ed and kept in repair by hands on
following places: Mrs. Rougeou's,
Henry Rougeou's, j. B. Lairds, b. M.
Rougeou's and Mrs. Sarah Gehr's,
and without any expense to the
Parish.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Resolved, That the following COM
missioners be appointed to lay off a
new road from Gum Post office to
the Parish Line of Vernon, viz:
Amos Gibson, Carroll johnson, Balls
Goldman, b. Bond, D. Stracner,
and Mathew johnson, and report the
same to this Jury at some future
meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph:
Resolved, That the sum Of 500,
or as much thereof as may be nec-
essary, be appropriated out of the
bridge fund of 1887, to build a
bridge across Spring creek at the Nix
on crossing, on the camp ground
road, and that L. A. Nixon, W. A.
Winfree, and NJ. F. johnson be ap-
pointed commissioners to let out and
receive the same according to law; ;
the commissioners being authorized
to sell the timber in the old bridge,
and pay proceeds to Parish Treas
urer.
Resolved, further, That the resolu-
ton passed at former meeting of
this Jury appropriating $3.50 to re-